Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Joe Burrow on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, recently gave his opinion about the spreading rumors that NFL referees are favoring the Kansas City Chiefs, particularly their quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In his latest appearance with the Dan Patrick Show, Burrow was quizzed about the topic and remarked that he certainly does not believe in the accusations.
Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals finished the 2024 NFL season ranking third in the AFC North with nine wins and eight defeats. In the same season, quarterback Joe Burrow threw for a total of 4,918 yards, scoring 43 touchdowns, while contributing nine interceptions.
“Everyone does, just depends on the game… Some days you get a call. Some days you don’t,” Joe Burrow responded when asked if the NFL refs do indeed favor the Chiefs.
Dan Patrick: do you think Kansas City gets favorable treatment?
Joe Burrow: everybody does, just depends on the game
Patrick: You get favorable treatment?
Burrow: I wouldn't say that#Bengalspic.twitter.com/TGHY8tuqxd
— Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) February 6, 2025
Joe Burrow was the first pick in the very first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and has been playing for the Bengals ever since. Before that, Burrow played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015 to 2018, and then the LSU Tigers from 2018 to 2019. In his entire career, the quarterback has covered 19,001 passing yards with 140 touchdowns and 46 interceptions.
Joe Burrow’s Burglars Were Illegal Immigrants Who Posed With The Loot
In other news, the burglars who ransacked Joe Burrow’s home back in December last year were illegal immigrants from Chile. After they were pulled over at a traffic stop last week, it was discovered that they were the ones who stole from Burrow. Photos in their device showed the thieves posing with the stolen loot, including his Louis Vuitton luggage and his luxury watches.
The burglary took place on December 9th after Olivia Ponton, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, called the police about Burrow’s house being ransacked and a window being broken. When asked by the police what her relationship status with the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was, Ponton mentioned that she was Burrow’s employee.
Burrow only learnt of the burglary after an away game in Dallas. The names of the accused are Jordan Francisco Quiroga Sanchez, 22, Sergio Andres Ortega Cabello, 38, and Bastian Alejandro Orellana Morales, 23. However, the fourth person in the group is currently not facing any federal charges. According to the police reports, one of the accused, Cabello, deleted the pictures of the stolen items from his phone. Upon phone analysis, the pictures were recovered.
After the burglary, rumors started circulating that Cincinnati quarterback and Olivia Ponton were indeed in a relationship with each other. However, this has never been confirmed by either Burrow or Ponton.
